Day 30 Sweetwater Creek to A& M Reservoir (wild camp)

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 We rode 68.23 miles and had 3022 ft of elevation gain. We loaded up with water in the morning and got a earlier start to try to beat the heat. We rode on gravel and dirt all day. We made it to the Diagnus well about 12 miles into the ride. It's a 2" pipe coming out of the ground in the middle of nowhere. It has a fence around it to keep the cows and wild horses out.  It's just a flat area with short sage brush all around. We both decided where we camped the night before was a better choice.   There were several climbs throughout the day. You could look way out in the distance and see the road climbing up. The wind was once again very unkind. It's hard to stand to take a butt break with the wind blowing in your chest. We pushed on through the wind to make it to the A&M Reservoir. It was completed in 1988 by the Bureau of Land Management to provide waterfowl and other wildlife a water source. There is a fence around it to keep the cows out. There is a nice flat spot to pitch tents and easy access into the water. The wind was blowing like crazy, so putting up the tent was a struggle. I took a nice dip in the reservoir to get the salt off. We had to use our tents as a wind block to cook behind. I stayed up late sitting in my chair staring up at all the stars. It was a new moon and a very dark clear sky. Star gazing was amazing!



Diagnus Well












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